Assessment outline

  • Interactive Oral Activity 15%
Based on a stimulus chosen by the candidate.

  • Individual Oral 15%
Two oral activities to be internally assessed by the teacher and
externally moderated by the IBO.

  • Internal Assessment: Oral Component 30%
One writing task from a choice of six.

  • Paper 2: Written Production 1½ hours 30%
A short writing exercise in response to a written text.

  • Written response 13%
Questions based on a number of written texts.

  • Reading 27%
Paper 1: Text Handling 1½ hours 40%